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Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008

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The tales of Explorers Club members and other explorers have been told in books from many publishers. Find them here, read reviews, and order through our convenient online links.

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adventurous_coverAdventurous Dreams, Adventurous Lives collected and edited by Jason Schoonover
ISBN 1894765915
Paperback, 336 pages
October 2007

A Who’s Who of 120 living explorer-adventurers with names like Cousteau, Leakey, Ballard, Piccard and Sir Chris Bonington recall the youthful dream launching their remarkable lives! Collected and edited by Club member Jason Schoonover. Order here.


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Distant Journeys By Club Member Daryl Hawk.
9 x 11 hard covered one-of-a-kind book
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No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks By Club member Ed Viesturs and David Roberts
ISBN 0767924703
Hardcover, 368pp
October 2006

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The Adventurer's Handbook: Life Lessons from History's Great Explorers By Mick Conefrey
ISBN 0060849983
Hardcover, 224pp
February 2006

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The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise By Michael Grunwald
ISBN 0743251059
Hardcover, 464pp
February 2006

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Angry Wind: Through Muslim Black Africa by Truck, Bus, Boat, and Camel By Jeffrey Tayler
ISBN 061833467X
Hardcover, 256pp
February 2005

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Funding Exploration: The Challenge and Opportunity for Funding Science and Discovery in the 21st Century By Club member William F. Vartorella and Donald S. Keel
ISBN 0971949611
Hardcover, 370pp
June 2004

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Animal Talk: Breaking the Codes of Animal Language By Club member Tim Friend
ISBN 0743201574
Hardcover, 274pp
January 2004

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Surviving the Extremes: A Doctor's Journey to the Limits of Human Endurance By Club member Kenneth Kamler, MD
ISBN 0312280777
Hardcover, 324pp
January 2004

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Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme AdventureBy Club member Maria Coffey
Foreword by Tom Hornbein

ISBN 0312290659
Hardcover, 233pp
October 2003

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The Tree of Life: A Book Depicting the Life of Charles Darwin: Naturalist, Geologist, & Thinker By Peter Sis
ISBN 0374456283
Hardcover, 44pp
September 2003

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The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia By Lutz Kleveman
ISBN 0871139065
Hardcover, 267pp
August 2003

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Flying South: A Pilot's Inner Journey By Barbara Cushman Rowell
Photographs by Galen Rowell
Afterword by Frans Lanting
ISBN 1580084710
Paperback, 304pp
October 2002

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Facing the Ocean: The Atlantic and Its People 8000BC–AD1500 By Barry Cunliffe
ISBN 0199240191
Hardcover, 608pp
January 2001

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